Race Management
La régie de course joue un rôle important dans la promotion, l’organisation et l’administration de la voile compétitive. Les bénévoles qui participent à l’administration des courses, au jugement et l’arbitrage sont encouragés à suivre le programme de certification mis en place par Voile Canada pour accroître leur expérience et leurs connaissances. La régie de course se divise en deux volets; les officiels et les juges.
To find an official or judge, please consult the Sail Canada “find an official” pages.
*Si vous êtes juges/officiel et que votre vous souhaitez que votre nom apparaisse (ou non) sur cette liste, veuillez let us know..
Devenir officiel de course
The race official plays an essential role in ensuring that the rules are respected during races. Their responsibility is to supervise the starts, arrivals and actions of competitors, ensuring that everything takes place in accordance with established rules, in order to ensure fair and equitable racing conditions.
Would you like to become a race official?
There are four levels of certification. Levels 1 (assistant) and 2 (club) are offered by the Quebec Sailing Federation, while levels 3 and 4 are managed by Sail Canada.
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Reaccreditation and achievement of level 2 race officials
We advise all our officials to send us a copy of their regatta experiences each season in order to keep their certification up to date or in order to obtain their level 2, following training.
Official, judge and referee reaccreditation forms are available (in English) on the Sail Canada website.
FORMATIONS POUR 2026 :
Assistant officiel de course (ARO), niveau 1. Tarif : 50$
- En anglais, en ligne 25 et 26 mars, 19h à 21h |S’inscrire
- En français, en ligne, 8 et 9 avril, 19h à 21h| S’inscrire
Officiel de course de club (CRO), niveau 2. Tarif : 50$
- En anglais, en mode hybride :
30 mars, 8 avril, 19h à 21h, en ligne
11 avril, 9h à 17h, en présentiel au Royal St-Lawrence YC | S’inscrire - En anglais, en mode hybride :
30 mars, 8 avril, 19h à 21h, en ligne
12 avril, 9h à 17h, en présentiel au Hudson YC | S’inscrire - En français, en ligne, 14, 15, 21 et 22 avril, 18h30 à 21h30 | S’inscrire
Become a judge
The judge acts as arbiter after the race, when there are disputes or complaints to be resolved. Their goal is to make impartial decisions by evaluating the evidence and listening to the different parties involved. They ensure that conflicts regarding the rules or the conduct of competitors are resolved fairly, thereby preserving the integrity and credibility of sailing competitions.
Would you like to become a judge?
To become a Race Judge, Sail Canada imposes several requirements. The person must complete a course that covers parts 1-7 of the racing rule book. The Racing Rules Seminar essentially covers parts 1-2 and 3. The following seminar covers everything necessary to validate the training.
For people wishing to become a judge, they must attend both days or they must have completed one of the two days on another training course.
- The racing rules seminar is a so-called interactive seminar. The instructor highlights 25 images and asks his students which racing rules apply to different situations and why. During the course, students will have the racing rule book in front of them. The objective here is to master the different rules.
- The seminar on the second day takes place over a morning, students discuss with the instructor about the different rules and then the class is divided into several groups so that students can practice a number of scenarios with different roles.
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FORMATIONS POUR 2026
Tarif : 50$
Juge de club (niveau 1) en Français :
- 27 et 30 avril, en ligne, de 18h30 à 21h30 | S’inscrire
Séminaire sur les règles de course
Apprenez en plus sur les règles de course grâce à ces séminaires intéractifs où vos connaissances seront mises en pratique.
Formation en ligne, en français, les 13, 16, 20 et 23 avril 2026 de 19h à 21h.
Prix: 10$
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